Sir Keir Starmer: “That’s not about personal vanity, it’s not about stubbornness. It’s out of a very deep sense of duty.”

For all the focus on individuals, politics will always be a team sport, and the changes we’ve delivered for our country and our party belong to everyone who has fought for them.

I’m proud to hand over the party in good shape to Andy Burnham, and hand over the country in good shape to Andy Burnham.

I thank the British people for the opportunity to serve. I go with good grace. I go with a smile, and I go proud of everything that we have achieved.

It's work I started before I became an MP and it's work I'm keen to continue after I'm an MP.